Robert E. James Jr., a 30-year-old Black man and property manager in Milwaukee, was shot and killed on August 19, 2014, while working on renovations at a property near 15th and Atkinson. He was described as community-minded and generous, known for giving jobs to people in need and helping neighborhood children with school supplies. Reports indicate the shooting grew out of an alleged dispute over rent money.

The Milwaukee Police Department investigated the homicide, but no arrests have been announced and no public suspects have been identified; the case remains unsolved. His family has memorialized him through a charity, Robert’s Way, created by his mother, Gloria Nichols, and through community events such as block parties to honor his work and spirit.

If anyone has information about the shooting near 15th and Atkinson on August 19, 2014, please come forward.